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Rosaceae
Provocateur Rose
Rosa 'Provocateur'
Boldness and passion.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Rosa
- Native to
- Cultivated origin
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 3-5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- rich, well-drained loam
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Provocateur is a hybrid tea rose bred for its exceptionally vivid cerise-pink coloring and strong fragrance.
- Its large, high-centered blooms can reach 5 inches in diameter, making them prized for show competitions.
- The name 'Provocateur' was chosen to reflect the flower's bold, attention-grabbing color in the garden.
- Like most hybrid tea roses, each stem typically bears a single perfect bloom ideal for cutting.
- It produces its most intensely colored flowers during cooler spring and fall temperatures rather than midsummer.
Color meanings
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passion
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daring
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deep admiration